Timeline of a Redress Application: From Filing to Final Outcome
In 2013, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Historical Child Sexual Abuse found systemic failings across numerous Australian institutions. In response to these findings, the Commission created the National Redress Scheme as asexual abuse compensation schemeto provide victim-survivors with a path to justice. While nothing can erase the pain and experience, the redress scheme […]
Family Violence: Recent Legal Definitions & Protections in Australia
As family violence rises across Australia, it has never been more important to understand ongoing national reforms to address it. Why Understanding the Legal Definitions Matters The Family Violence Act and the Family Law Act 1975 are important pieces of legislation that protect victims of family violence. According to the most recent statistics from the […]
International Factors: Foreign Beneficiaries and Australian Estate Law
With more Australians leaving the country and many permanent residents from other countries, there are international factors to consider when it comes to Australian Estate Law. Whether you’re the one who moved abroad or your children (or grandchildren) have, it’s important to understand what foreign beneficiaries in your will means. International Matters: How Australian & […]
How to Maximise Your TPD Claim: Documentation & Legal Strategies
Life can be unpredictable, and while you can’t plan for everything, investing in Total Permanent Disability (TPD) Insurance is a wise move if you want to prepare for any outcome. While most Australians have Total Permanent Disability in super, there are also private policies for additional protection. Whether you have TPD Insurance in Super or […]
Why Dashcam Footage Is Becoming Crucial in Compensation Cases
With well over 20 million vehicle registrations across Australia, our roads have never been busier. The busier the roads are, the more likely an accident occurs, and the more likely you are to encounter someone driving without insurance or willing to lie to save their own skin. With the rise of insurance disputes, social media […]
The Role of Counselling and Psychological Care in Redress Payments
The National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 was created following the Royal Commission into historical child sexual abuse. The sexual abuse compensation scheme provides a path to justice for victim-survivors, and there are three components of redress. In addition to a monetary payment, claimants may receive a direct personal response from […]
Separation and Parenting Orders: What You Need to Know in Australia
Separations are challenging, especially when you share children. While you created them together, it’s difficult to decide where they will live and how much time each parent will receive when you’re trying to navigate the fallout of a breakup. However, the children are the most important consideration, and the family court will always act in […]
Pet Custody and Companion Animals: How Australian Family Law Treats Pets
Every pet owner knows how precious their furry friends are. That emotional bond can help reduce stress, beat the blues, even encourage you to get outside and stay active. Historically, Australian family law has viewed pets as property. They typically become part of the property pool in a divorce property settlement. Whilst this is not […]
Institutional Child Sexual Abuse & Redress: What Survivors in Sydney Should Know
The Royal Commission into Sexual Abuse found that it takes 23 years on average for victims of child sexual abuse to come forward. Victim-survivors wait decades to speak up because they never felt seen or heard, and now, you have an opportunity to be seen, heard, and validated. You deserve justice for what you went […]